revelation
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revelation¹
- /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɹev.əˈlæɪ.ʃən/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.
noun revelations
- The act of revealing or disclosing. The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.
- Something that is revealed. The revelaciõ of Jeſus Chꝛiſte / which god gave vnto hĩ / foꝛto ſhewe vnto his ſervaunt[es] thyng[es] which muſte ſhoꝛtly come to paſſe.
- Something dramatically disclosed. This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.
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A manifestation of divine truth.
This does not mean that God has difficulty overcoming obstacles; if one questions whether revelation is ‘a simple matter’, this need not refer to whether or not God has to exert himself greatly to overcome these obstacles, or whether he is grieved or suffers in some way to overcome these obstacles.
Similar: apocalypse
- Something that turns out to be a great success. This invention was a revelation for farming throughout the region, where it doubled crop yields.
Revelation²
- /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Proprialization from revelation. The translation decisions, from the original Greek to the conventional English choices Revelation and Apocalypse, are covered by Wikipedia at Book of Revelation § Title, authorship, and date.
proper noun
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The final book of the New Testament of the Bible; its events.
He had drunk more than was fit for him, and he was singing some light song, when he saw approaching, as he said, the pale horse mentioned in the Revelation, with Death seated as the rider.
Similar: Rev., The Apocalypse, The Apocalypse of John, The Book of Revelation, The Revelation of St. John the Divine, The Revelation to John
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disclosure, revealing, apocalypse, detection, discovery, finding, demonstration, breakthrough, event, realization, manifestation, enlightenment, epiphany, exposure, announcement, emergence
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noun the act of revealing or disclosing
| Español | revelación, develamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폭로 pongno |
| 日本語 | 暴露 bakuro |
| 中文 | 洩露 /泄露 xièlù, 揭發 /揭发 jiēfā |
| Kiswahili | ufunuo |
| Português | revelação |
| Français | révélation |
| Deutsch | Enthüllung |
| Italiano | rivelazione |
| Ελληνικά | αποκάλυψη apokálypsi |
| Română | revelație, revelare |
| Русский | открове́ние otkrovénije, откры́тие otkrýtije, раскры́тие raskrýtije |
| עברית | הִתְגַּלּוּת hitgalút |
noun something dramatically disclosed
| 한국어 | 폭로 pongno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 暴露 bakuro |
| 中文 | 洩露 /泄露 xièlù |
| हिन्दी | प्रकटीकरण prakṭīkraṇ |
| Português | revelação |
| Deutsch | Enthüllung, Offenbarung, Erkenntnis |
| Română | revelație |
| Русский | раскры́тие raskrýtije, разоблаче́ние razoblačénije |
| עברית | גילוי \ גִּלּוּי gilúy |
noun manifestation of divine truth
| Español | revelación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계시 gyesi |
| 日本語 | 啓示 keiji |
| 中文 | 啟示 /启示 qǐshì |
| Português | revelação |
| Deutsch | Offenbarung |
| Italiano | rivelazione |
| Ελληνικά | αποκάλυψη apokálypsi |
| Română | revelație |
| Русский | открове́ние otkrovénije |
| العربية | وَحْي waḥy, تَنْزِيل tanzīl |
| עברית | הִתְגַּלּוּת hitgalút |
name book of Bible
| Español | Apocalipsis, Revelación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요한 묵시록 Yohan Muksirok |
| 日本語 | 黙示録 Mokushiroku |
| 中文 | 啟示錄 /启示录 qǐshìlù, 默示錄 /默示录 mòshìlù |
| हिन्दी | प्रकाशित वाक्य prakāśit vākya |
| Kiswahili | Ufunuo |
| Português | Apocalipse |
| Français | Apocalypse, Révélation |
| Deutsch | Offenbarung, Offenbarung des Johannes, Apokalypse |
| Ελληνικά | Αποκάλυψη Apokálypsi |
| Русский | Апока́липсис Apokálipsis, Открове́ние Иоа́нна Богосло́ва Otkrovénije Ioánna Bogoslóva |
| Tiếng Việt | Khải Huyền |
| العربية | الرُّؤْيَا ar-ruʔyā |
| עברית | חֲזוֹן יוֹחָנָן ẖazón yoẖanán, הִתְגַּלּוּת hitgalút |
Talk about this word "revelation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/revelation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. revelation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/revelation "revelation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/revelation.Cite this
@misc{revelation_2026,
title = {revelation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/revelation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
